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# dnstracer
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> The dnstracer command determines where a DNS gets its information from.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/dnstracer>.
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- Find out where your local DNS got the information on www.example.com:
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`dnstracer {{www.example.com}}`
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- Start with a [s]pecific DNS that you already know:
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`dnstracer -s {{dns.example.org}} {{www.example.com}}`
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- Only query IPv[4] servers:
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`dnstracer -4 {{www.example.com}}`
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- [r]etry each request 5 times on failure:
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`dnstracer -r {{5}} {{www.example.com}}`
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- Display all steps during execution:
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`dnstracer -v {{www.example.com}}`
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- Display an [o]verview of all received answers after execution:
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`dnstracer -o {{www.example.com}}`
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